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Parts of a Bridge Structure - Concrete Span Bridge

Bridges in a broad spectrum is one of the major Infrastructure types that depicts the development and expansion of a region. The significance and value of a Bridge is doubt less at all.  These structures have provided the ease and reduced the distances between two cities and countries. I have worked in regions full of mountains where one region is separated from the other through a vigorous river…
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Contreras Railway Viaduct 261 m longest Arch Railway bridge of Spain

Contreras Railway Viaduct is one of the main structures on the Madrid – Valencia high-speed railway link. Upon completion, the structure became Spain’s largest concrete arch for a rail bridge. Villargordo del Cabriel stretch represents an example of the use of the state-of-the-art construction systems, instigated by the limitations resulting from a layout that allows the running speed of up to…
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The Circular Laguna Garzon Bridge in Uruguay

When building bridges, engineers and architects don’t always look for the shortest possible crossing. The new ring-shaped bridge across Laguna Garzon in Uruguay\’s southern coast is such an example. The concrete structure consist of two semi-circular bridges, joined…
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Dutch has designed a Pedestrian Bridge that will be 3D printed by Robots

Dutch designer Joris Laarman has designed a pedestrian bridge for Amsterdam that will be 3D printed by robots. The ornate metal structure, which will span a canal in the Dutch city, will be printed in-situ by robotic arms. The location of the bridge will be announced soon and completion is set for 2017.The versatile six-axis robots – which are able to rotate their arms along six different planes…
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